far-fetched

口语·形容故事或理由牵强、不可信
例句
His excuse for being late was so far-fetched that no one believed a word of it.
典故来源 源自16世纪,'far' 和 'fetched' 组合,原指从远方带来,后引申为牵强、不切实际,因难以令人信服。

📖 习语词汇解析

习语中的关键英语词汇

fetched
v. 接来(某人)( fetch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使发出; 吸引; 售得(若干价钱)

🔤 同首字母习语

fall on deaf ears
白费口舌,对方不听
feel blue
感到悲伤或沮丧
freudian slip
失言,特指不慎或无意中说出心理真相或潜在欲望的言论
fall for
被欺骗或受骗
fall through the cracks
被忽略或被忘记
full of the joys of spring
充满生命活力或喜悦的状态
from the horses mouth
直接从权威或可靠消息来源获悉
fan flames
煽风点火
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